Mohave County miner., 1887-12-31
TERRITORIAL ITEMS.

g. IL. LaBartem. ons OF the oldest
printers in the Territory, died last week
at Prescott.
The public schools Of Prescott closed
for the holi lays. and will remain closed
until after New Years
The Prescott Courier is the only paper
in Northern Arizona that receives, pays
for and prints telegraphic news.
Frank Reed, who formerly issued the
Apache county Critic at Holbyook, Is
publishing the Sun at San Fernando, Cal.
Eiahteen degrees below zero WAS the
record on Flagstaff thermometers last
week. i, s..
The Arizonan sayg roses were In full
bloom in Phoenix on the 18th day Of De-
eember. -@.
Maricopa county Supervisors extended
the time for paying taxes until the cath
OF 800, 90 taxes levied, $4,000 have
been paid. ~#
The Phenix Herald SAYS: The Sonth
ern Pacific has paid into our county
treasury sl5.s8o in taxes, all in bright
new Sl0 gold pieces.
The Tombstone Epitaph says that @
II. Daley IL negotiating for the Prospec.
tor. Should he purchase II he will print
Democratic paper.
The Gila City section house Of the 8.
p. Railroad was destroyed by fire recently.
Section Foreman Ed Burke was iearfuliy
burned. probably fatally.
The Territorial Supreme Court will
meet In regular session in Prescott on
Monday. January 0, 1888. There will
be large amount of business brought
before it,
large number OF Flagstaff teams an!
workinen are wintering in Phoenix. Feed
is too scarce and high to keep work stock
I In that vicinify during the winter, but il
is lively camp in the summer.
Miss Moilie Baker, teacher in the
pnh'ic schools at Phoenix. last week sns-
tanned a slight flesh wound. the result OF
| the accidental discharge Of pistol In the
hands of her friend, Mrs. Langraf.
The Hon Chas Baker, of Yuna. last
week. when excavating for building al
hiI resiirnce at Antelope, struck body
or vein OF rok from which the finest
qaality OF grindstones and whetstones can
be made. .
The commissions on the money ord r
brainess OF the postoffiee oi T,cson, as
prr tstemant ~ the Postmaster. General
/ IL more than 1872 above any offic. Of il
<iza, not only on the Pacific coasss, but il
the United States. ....
Hon. Thos Gates. Superintendent o.
the Territorial prison, has returned to
Ynma from Southern California. He has
r-gAined his strength and his wounds
have heal"d up II IL said Mr.. GATES
will in a short time resign as superinten.
dent OF the prison. .'%'... -.
Some clrioslty has been excited on the
part of persons travelling on the Phoenix
and fernpe road, at what appears to be
ten or Twelve comparatively new-made
graves, inst beyond the old rnins on the
Grand canal. No one seems to know who
are bnrie1 there -Arizonan.
Jas. Neal. Of Walnut creek, has brought
to this market several wild turkeys and
other game, which he killed in the Juni
per mountains, abont 35 miles west OF
Prescott. Bear are occasionally met ont
there. as well as in other mountain ranges
near Prescott Journal Miner.
The stone to be used in the construc-
ton of the new city hall in Los Angeles
is being taken from the quarry Of Chas
Bege, abont two miles from Flagstaff. II
il said ny m tsons who have worked and
seen it to Re the finest building stone ~
he found in the Territory. There arr
several other fine quarries in close prox-
unity to our town.-Champion.
Last week the Board Of Supervisors
Of Mariropa county let the contract for
keeping the county hospital to DR.. Whar.
ton for sI,761 per annnm. For keepinr
the town clock in repair, c. z. Mosher, a,
sl3S for furnishing wood, Mr. Barkley.
at 400 per cord; for burying the dead
Mr.. Bacon, at *ll.50, for feeding county
prisoners, 10 Gum, at l9 cents per meal.
w. L. Kennedy. well.known character
Of Phoenix, died in the county hospital Al
that place a few days ago Mr.. Kenned,
was at one time prominent business
man OF California. was interested in the
original discovery Of the celebrated Pan
omint mines, out OF which he realized a
fortune. hut strong drink Is great level
Ter, and he experienced its influence in
every available phase.
A China wash horse on the west side
of the river canght fire yesterday after.
noon between 4 and 5 O'Clock and was
entirely gutted by the fiimes. The place
was great opium smoking resort, pre-
sided over by Mrs Hop smo Ke, and the
smell OF "hop" was strong enough TO be
felt At North Clifton. The INN ates be-
traveh their 1sial excisability by rushing
around frinti:alIy and allowing clothes
nd other Win ItlIea To be lnsf Mhill.